IP Library Granted Patent US 9,707,452
Granted Patent B2
US 9,707,452 · App. 14/919,303 · Granted Jul 18, 2017

Golf ball

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Patent No.
US 9,707,452
App. No.
14/919,303
Granted
Jul 18, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A golf ball has a large number of dimples 10 on a surface thereof. The dimples 10 include a plurality of small dimples 10 S each having an area of less than 8.0 mm 2 , and a plurality of large dimples 10 L each having an area of equal to or greater than 8.0 mm 2 . A ratio PS of a sum of areas of all the small dimples 10 S to a surface area of a phantom sphere of the golf ball is less than 2.0%. The number NL of the large dimples 10 L is equal to or greater than 250 but less than 450. The number NL of the large dimples 10 L and a degree G of uniformity of areas of the large dimples 10 L satisfy the following mathematical formula (II): G <0.0032· NL +0.26  (II).

Claims (21)

1. A golf ball having a large number of dimples on a surface thereof, wherein

the dimples include a plurality of small dimples each having an area of less than 8.0 mm 2 , and a plurality of large dimples each having an area of equal to or greater than 8.0 mm 2 ,

a ratio PS of a sum of areas of all the small dimples to a surface area of a phantom sphere of the golf ball is less than 2.0%,

the number NL of the large dimples is equal to or greater than 250 but less than 450, and

the number NL of the large dimples and a degree G of uniformity of areas (mm 2 ) of the large dimples satisfy the following mathematical formula (VI): G<0.0032·NL−0.04 (VI).

2. The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein the ratio 20 PS is equal to or greater than 0.7%.

3. The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein the number NS of the small dimples is equal to or greater than 6 but equal to or less than 20.

4. The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein a ratio (NS/N) of the number NS of the small dimples to a total number N of the dimples is equal to or greater than 0.01 but equal to or less than 0.07.

5. The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein the number NL is equal to or greater than 290 but less than 380.

6. The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein each dimple has a depth of a deepest portion from a surface of the phantom sphere of equal to or greater than 0.10 mm but equal to or less than 0.65 mm.

7. The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein a ratio of a sum of areas of all the dimples to the surface area of the phantom sphere of the golf ball is equal to or greater than 80%.

8. The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein the ratio PS is equal to or less than 1.0% but less than 2.0%.

9. The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein the number NL of the large dimples is equal to or greater than 250 but equal to or less than 380.

10. The golf ball according to claim 1 , wherein the degree G is equal to or less than 1.15.

11. A golf ball having a large number of dimples on a surface thereof, wherein

the dimples include a plurality of small dimples each having an area of less than 8.0 mm 2 , and a plurality of large dimples each having an area of equal to or greater than 8.0 mm 2 ,

a ratio PS of a sum of areas of all the small dimples to a surface area of a phantom sphere of the golf ball is less than 2.0%,

the number NL of the large dimples is equal to or greater than 250 but less than 450, and

the number NL of the large dimples and a degree G of uniformity of areas (mm 2 ) of the large dimples satisfy the following mathematical formula (II):

G< 0.0032− NL+ 0.26  (II),

wherein a total volume of the dimples is equal to or greater than 450 mm 3 but equal to or less than 750 mm 3 .

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Apr 17, 2018
From: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
To: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 045959/0204 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 22, 2015
From: MIMURA, KOHEI; SAJIMA, TAKAHIRO
To: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
Reel/Frame 036855/0518 →